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For almost three-fourths of the way Twin Cities and Chicago it follows Mississippi River, and in all this distance no place where the gradient exceeds of one per cent l i teral ly a The Twin Zephyrs are the 2nd and of the Burlington's streamline fleet of trains which have successfully pioneered train development
The 1st Zephyr was the first Diesel-built in this country, and the first of any type to enter regular
Four new and larger Zephyrs are now struction. As a background they have ton's unrivaled record of almost a million Diesel-service performed by the first
SOUTHBOUND Zephyr I.v. Minneapolis 8 : 0 0 am Ls,. St. Paul 8 : 3 0 am 1.v. E. Winona C ) 9:58 f Ly. La Crosse 1 0 : 2 8 arts Lo. l'ra. du Chien-011:18 ans f Lo. E. Dubuque (01205 pm 1.v. Savanna 0 1 12:42 pm Ar. Aurora C ) 2:21 pm As-. Chicago (CT.) 300 PM An Chicago (ET.) 4:00 pm
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SCHEDULE OF
1-Flog 0 Stops to discharge revenue passengers from St. Paul or beyond, or to passengers for Aurora G) Stops to discharge revenue (i) Stops to receive CO Stops to discharge revenue passengers from Aurora or beyond, op to passengers for St. Paul
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BURLINGTON'S FLEET OF - Completely Air-
NORTHBOUND Zephyr
Lo. Chicago (CT.). 800 awn Lo. Chicago (ET.). 9:00 am Lv. Aurora. (C.T.).® 835 am () Le. Savanna 1 0 : 0 9 am (.0 L. E. Dubuque-. 10:46 am (.D An Pro. du Chien III:30 am (.1) Ar. La Crosse 1 2 2 3 pm At, E. Wino. .112:53 pm (!) At, Sr. Paul 2 : 3 0 pin At-. Minneapolis 3 A ) ) pin
Sninhbound H A W K Ls, Minneapolis 9 : 0 0 pin 1 0 : 0 5 pm Ly. Sr. Paul 9 : 4 0 pm 1 0 , 5 5 pm At-. Chicago (Central Time) 7 : 5 0 am 8 : 4 5 am At, Chicago (Eastern Time) 8 : 5 0 am 9 : 4 5 am
BLACK NORTH HAWK L I M I T E D
Lo. Chicago (Central Time) 9 : 0 0 pm Ls,. Chicago (Eastern Time) 1 0 : 0 0 pm Ar. Sr. Paul 7 : 1 5 am Ar. Minneapt I. 7 : 5 5 am
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Like silver arrows sprung from a giant TWIN ZEPHYRS — the wonder trains smoothly in their swift flight between St. Paul and Chicago over the level
One of the Zephyrs leaves the Twin Cities morning for Chicago, returning to St. Minneapolis the same evening, while the from Chicago to the Twin Cities and back
• similar schedule. Each train travels 882 d
They are the only Diesel-powered between these cities, and the only trains of that make the round They travel at a higher average speed other trains in America. Over several track the Zephyrs are called upon to go 90 hour, and are easily capable of more than
One of the Coach an hour. Scheduled between Chicago and in 6% hours, both trains have made it
The Zephyrs are built almost wholly steel, a modern, non-corrosive metal that times as strong as ordinary steel. Instead their parts are electric-welded by a method resulting in "vulcanized" seams which have proved as strong as the
The trains are propelled by electric ated by a 600 horse-power, 8-cylinder, 2-engine designed especially for this type of General Motors. It burns ordinary, fuel oil and has no spark plugs or of the sort used in gasoline being accomplished wholly through pres
197 feet long, with seats for 88 Zephyrs are designed for high-speed day-and weigh only 227,000 lbs. which is not more than the weight of
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They ride on articulated trucks roller bearings, and have but 16 wheels the 36 to 40 wheels of a conventional ing of steam locomotive and two cars. part of one car and the rear of the rest upon the same truck and are held a sleeve joint which permits them to curves efficiently, but yet eliminates the cars and really unifies the
Self-propelled, light of weight, with front and rear, and burnished, satin-tudinal surfaces that require no paint, Zephyrs embody the principles of lining. Aside from giving them grace their streamline design has an important speed and fuel economy, wind tunnel tests Massachusetts Institute of showed that at 95 miles per hour the reduces "drag" (wind resistance to more than
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Both trains are air-conditioned by a tem that supplies filtered air to all partments, and its perfect functioning is hermetically sealed windows of safety an air chamber between double panes frost and condensation, and to against heat, cold
Meals prepared in the kitchen which is accessories of stainless steel, will be served passengers at the "foursome" tables in or upon trays that can be bracketed to
Wardrobes and compartments for supplement luggage racks overhead and se
All of the passenger compartments for radio
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